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Lonesome Dove, a review by addicted2dvd

Lonesome Dove
Hailed as a masterpiece by critics and audiences alike, 'Lonesome Dove' brings to life all the magnificent drama and romance of the West. Winner of seven Emmy Awards, and one of the highest rated miniseries in television history, this exciting re-creation of Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel captured the American pioneer spirit with its sweeping story and inspired performances.

Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones and Anjelica Huston star in the tale of two former Texas Rangers who leave the South Texas town of Lonesome Dove on an epic 2500-mile cattle drive to the lush ranch country of Montana.

Already a collectible classic, 'Lonesome Dove' is an authentic piece of the American West and a saga that will be treasured for generations.

My Thoughts:
This is actually a TV Miniseries... but I normally count them in with my movies since when you sit straight through them it is more like watching a long movie then it is a series. This is a movie that a good friend of mine just recently gave me when he upgraded to a newer version. Now I am the first to admit that Westerns is not my typical genre of choice... and this one being 6 hours does worry me a bit. But there is a lot of Westerns out there that I enjoy... and this is supposed to be a very good one... so I went into it looking forward to checking it out... but not having my hopes up.

This is definitely a good movie... a very good movie. I enjoyed every minute of it. It took me most the day to get through it what with it being so long and having to do my usual household chores... but it was worth the entire 6 hours that it lasted. The characters are interesting... I easily got into the story... and there is several great actors that do a wonderful job. I will definitely be seeing about getting the other 2 of the series. I just hope they are as good as this one is.



(From Weekend Movie Marathon: Unwatched DVDs on September 28th, 2008)

All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, a review by Jimmy

Title: All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006)

Genre: Horror
Director: Jonathan Levine
Rating: 18
Length: 1h27
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2:35.1
Audio: English
Subtitles: English  

Stars:
Amber Heard
Anson Mount
Michael Welch
Whitney Able
Edwin Hodge

Plot:
Mandy Lane (Amber Heard) is an unattainable object of adolescent lust for all the boys in her high school. Invited on a weekend away to a remote ranch, shy Mandy sees it as a chance to cement some newly formed friendships. The boys see it as a chance to finally get with Mandy. As night falls, joints are rolled, kegs are drunk and pills are popped, with Mandy maintaining a polite distance from all of the debauchery. She thinks the drunken 'come-ons' will be the worst of it, but she is horrifyingly mistaken. As events take a turn for the worse, it becomes clear that a secret admirer is harbouring some terrifying ulterior motives.

That film was stuck in the "sorry we don't want to distribute that" zone for quite a while considering it was made in 2006 and finally got a limited theatrical release less than a month ago... of course if you are European you say "what the hell are you talking about Jimmy, that was released theatrically back in 2008" and you're right since I talk about the Canada and the USA. So the movies had the right background to catch my interest...

To be honest it isn't that good, film about teenagers acting like douchebags and idiots aren't my cup of tea (remember my review of Wolf Creek). So I was bored for quite a while with only the fun of watching a douchebag killed now and than. But at the third act the film make a shift that suddenly made it worthwhile, see this is why I never stop a film even if watching is a chore. The acting isn't that great and most of the characters are stereotypes we don't care for (at least I didn't, but I hate that stupid generation of teenagers so it's probably a personal thing). The director also use short freeze frame for some reason I don't get...

Not a waste of time but you will have to be patient if you take a chance on this film... BTW the hell I care about Mandy Lane (Amber Heard) I'll pick Melissa Price before her any day of a week.

Rating :

(From Jimmy's - 2013 Ooctober Horror Marathon on October 20th, 2013)

Valentine's Day Episode Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Season 5 Episode 15: Love Is A Many Complicated Thing
Sabrina and a handsome singer named Kevin double date on Valentine's Day with her boss Josh and Morgan. But then Josh and Morgan argue and break up.

My Thoughts:
Another episode I liked... but not as much as the last one. It was decent... but should have been better. Not as many laughs in this one.

My Rating:

(From Valentine's Day Episode Marathon on February 14th, 2010)